Sentences with phrase «while other coral»

In response to elevated sea temperatures, some corals may bleach, while other coral species in the same location may not.

Not exact matches

A coral reef ecologist by training, she keeps one foot wet in the field, while the other roams the worlds of creative storytelling and problem - solving, with a focus on ocean conservation and climate change issues.

The rock regatta picked up corals and other reef - building species while passing near reefs near Fiji, Vanuatu and elsewhere in the western Pacific along the journey, Bryan said.

While symbiotic relationships in coral reefs have been known for some time, the discovery of hydrothermal vents in 1977 has spurred an interest in symbiotic relationships, and led to their recognition in many other types of habitats, such as mangrove swamps, mud flats, and sewage outlets.

While rapid rise in sea levels pose a threat to people and coastal habitats, it could be beneficial to other valuable residents in the planet, particularly coral reefs.

BUT... in your three coral examples up there, I have to agree that the denim jacket far and away makes the dress pop the most, while the other two do look a little more frumpy.

Spectacular underwater photography shows octopuses «standing» tall and stately on their tentacles, while others lie coiled with their skin drawn up into peaks to mimic coral or displaying a range of colors and patterns (purple and gold, stripes and spots) that they can conjure in one - tenth of a second.

I have seen it happen time and time again: two people walk into a pet store, and while one distracts an employee by asking a lot of questions, the other switches a $ 100 coral for a $ 50 coral.

Some invertebrates will clean corals, while others will eat them.

While corals, on the other hand, can certainly die, they rarely get sick.

A quick look at marine inverts reveals that corals are sessile invertebrates, while most of other marine animals are motile.

While some of these are reef safe, others eat such items as sponges, Aiptasia, soft coral and flat worms, and many are poisonous if consumed by other animals.

Coral Bay is the largest beach along the west coast of Perhentian Kecil and while it is quite built up with bungalows, resorts and restaurants running more or less from one end to the other, and has an unsightly pier running along about a third of its length, it still delivers on the sunset front.

While some areas of the Great Barrier Reef have been affected by coral bleaching, or other natural events such as cyclones, others have not.

Some authors put this coral into three separate species while others consider it one species with three different growth patterns.

Some of these are fairly large such as the Whitsunday Islands while some others are low coral cays.

While it is a concern that the sections tested have, like many other places in the world, indeed suffered recent damage, a liveaboard on the Barrier Reef will have no trouble bringing you site after site where the corals and marine life are in great health.

Their orange, featherlike arms are often fully exposed while their small body remains attached beneath the coral formations — in other locations, Crinoids are not so common.

While it might not be as rich in corals as some of its other Southeast Asian counterparts here there are a lot of turtles that you can easily find and swim with.

Many come to the turtle grass mats in the channel to feed, while others, such as sharptail eels, are most frequently spotted in the large coral heads behind the wall.

Eco Sea, The Dive Shop and Coral Gardens Dive Centre all have bases here, while others from the mainland like Scuba Nation also run trips to the island.

Spotted eagle rays and other pelagic creatures swim above the reef while the more cryptic life like lobsters and eels fill the holes and tunnels through the coral spurs.

The local coral is healthy and very colorful and there are several shipwrecks to explore, while the eagle rays, turtles, eels and other underwater life will leave you mesmerized.

While many of the other popular Cyprus resorts, such as nearby Paphos, have more of a tourist - oriented feel and have lost touch with their traditional heritage, Coral Bay has retained much of its original character and culture, making it ideal for those who want to immerse themselves in the traditional lifestyle.

One Beach Suite faces west for the superb sunset views while the other faces eastwards and is just steps from the resort's coral reef.

The draw of the strong and healthy corals are teeming with eels, angelfish, grouper, and other bright reef fish swimming in and out of the nooks and crevices, while stone crabs, loggerhead turtles, manta rays, and even a small number of sharks can be seen here as well.

While this site is not as dramatic as some of the other Coral Island dive sites, it is non the less a smashing place for both fun divers and students.

While this site is not as dramatic as some of the other Coral Island dive sites, it is none the less a smashing place for both fun divers and students.

The rich variety of reefs are also not to be overlooked with vertical walls, slopes, dry rocks, caves and lagoons; some covered with hard corals while the others are covered with brightly colored soft corals.

The thriving wall here is host to countless sea fans, eels and other coral life, while the deeper water lets grey reef sharks, eagle rays and turtles venture near.

Over a million species are thought to live in and around coral reefs, while an estimated 500 million people derive food, livelihoods and other benefits from coral reefs throughout the tropics.

For example, increasing temperatures will lead to increased production of important fishery resources in some areas but decreased production in others while increases in acidification will have negative impacts on important invertebrate species, including species responsible for building coral reefs which provide essential habitat for many fished species in these areas.

The coral community on the outer reef in South Tarawa is different from that at the other outer reef sites studied; South Tarawa is dominated by the weedy encrusting species Porites rus, while at the other sites the coral community is dominated by massive Porites spp., Heliopora spp., Montipora spp. and Favia spp. [47].

While climate change seems to be a major cause of coral destruction, other factors may be making the situation worse.

At Christmas Island, Baum noticed that while a majority of the corals had died off, a few species — which she dubs «miracle corals» — seemed to fare better than others.

Hoegh - Guldberg's history of exaggeration and circular reasoning has led other coral experts to accuse him of «popularizing worst case scenarios», while others have accused him of persistently misunderstanding and misrepresenting the adaptive bleaching hypothesis.

Many reefs have already declined substantially: A new study documented that the Great Barrier Reef has lost half of its coral cover in 27 years, while other reefs are on a similar course, with those in Florida and the Caribbean being the most critically imperiled.

While there are other determinants stomata are only weakly affected (pdf) by water stress or typical variations of irradiance, and so they do not suffer «all the problems» of such proxies as tree rings, corals, or spleothems.

Willis, given that you stopped responding to me on John's other global warming post when I pointed out the multitude of flaws in your think on coral reefs, while still repeating the same points, I'm not particularly worried.

The IPCC reports predict that, if the temperature were to rise by 1 - 3C, there would be increased coral bleaching and widespread coral mortality unless corals could adapt or acclimatise, but while there is increasing evidence for climate change impacts on coral reefs the IPCC concluded that separating the impacts of climate change - related stresses from other stresses such as over-fishing and pollution was difficult.

While the lighthouse keepers of old are, for the most part, retired due to automation, the lighthouses themselves — and the lights, of course — remain working to keep mariners away from rocky cliffs, land, coral reefs, and other potentially dangerous areas that are hard to see in the dark, in storms, or in fog.

The Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus brought to market the Orchid Gray color option, while other options, such as Coral Blue and Maple Gold have been relegated, only to specific markets.

He ran to the 1200 building, and took his position behind a tree and black SUV — scanning for the shooter in the parking lot — while four other Coral Springs officers entered the building.